
Mica Ricketts
Mica Ricketts is a freelance beauty editor and contributor to Marie Claire. She has written for titles including Refinery29 and Who What Wear UK, and also works with beauty brands on content messaging and marketing copy. She was previously Who What Wear UK's beauty editor. As someone that has tried basically every acne product on the market, she has a particular passion for debunking skincare myths and finding products that work. Plus, with two small children at home she is all about time-saving beauty routines that boost glow and disguise dark circles.
Latest articles by Mica Ricketts
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The Best Brightening Serums That Will Keep Your Summer Glow Going Strong
Keep glowing, even after summer ends
By Mica Ricketts
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The 7 Best Celebrity Summer Beauty Looks To Copy For Your Next Holiday
From sun-kissed cheeks to smoky eyes
By Mica Ricketts
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Trust Me, as a Beauty Editor That Never Waxes, These Are the 5 Best Bikini Trimmers for a Smooth, Irritation-Free Trim
If you're not a fan of razor burn, read on
By Mica Ricketts
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Air Dry Products Are The Low-Maintenance Way To Embrace Natural Hair Texture—These Are The 9 Best We've Ever Tried
Effortlessly chic hair with no effort required
By Mica Ricketts
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I’m Still Acne-Prone at 36—but This High-Tech Zit Zapper Has Proved Transformative
Plus, less post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
By Mica Ricketts
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New Fragrances Launch Every Day, But These 11 Heroes Have Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews For A Reason
Iconic scents with appealing price tags
By Mica Ricketts
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Turns Out, Amazon Is A Treasure Trove Of Great K-Beauty Brands—Here Are 9 I'll Be Shopping
From cult moisturisers to colourful lip stains
By Mica Ricketts
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Navigating The World Of Beauty Tech Can Be Challenging, Here Are 11 Tools We Beauty Editors Rate
Investments for your skin, hair and body
By Mica Ricketts
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I Finally Got My Hands On Vieve's Sell-Out Complexion Enhancer, But Was It Worth The Wait?
Luminosity with a hefty dose of hydration
By Mica Ricketts
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How to Smell Good All Day: The Trick That Gets Me Compliments Even in a Heatwave
Summer-proof and editor-tested
By Mica Ricketts
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These 7 Summer Nail Colours Are Guaranteed To Make Your Tan Pop
Flattering shades for sunkissed skin
By Mica Ricketts
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Bamford’s Scented Candles Are the Fresh, Green Summer Upgrade Your Home Needs
The surprising seasonal must-have
By Mica Ricketts
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I Swore Off Budget SPFs—But This One From The Ordinary Completely Changed My Mind
A purse-friendly sunscreen with bold claims
By Mica Ricketts
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Trust Me, These 10 Perfume Mists Are the Most Affordable Way to Smell Expensive
They're back, and they're better than ever
By Mica Ricketts
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'Hair Hardware' is This Summer’s Hottest Way to Accessorise Your Hairstyle
Wave goodbye to scrunchies and bows
By Mica Ricketts
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This Unexpected Fruity Note Is In All Of This Summer’s Most Delicious-Smelling Perfumes
Sweet, creamy and utterly addictive
By Mica Ricketts
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This £198 Face Oil Has a Cult Following, But Is It Really Worth the Splurge?
An honest review of a luxury icon
By Mica Ricketts
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Consider These 9 Illuminating SPFs Your Shortcut to Brighter, Healthier Skin—No Highlighter Necessary
No white cast or greasiness—just glow
By Mica Ricketts
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I’m Done Gatekeeping—This Cool Fragrance Brand Is the Industry’s Best Kept Secret
If you hate smelling like everyone else then this one's for you
By Mica Ricketts
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Mocha Bronde is Summer’s Chicest Hair Colour—and Kate Middleton is a Fan
If it’s good enough for a duchess
By Mica Ricketts
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Strawberry Jell-O Nails Are the Sweetest Way to Upgrade Your Clean Girl Manicure For Summer
So juicy
By Mica Ricketts
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I’m Hopeless at Doing My Brows, but this Easy-To-Use, Hyper-Realistic Pen Makes Them Look Polished in Seconds
A new staple
By Mica Ricketts
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I'm Useless at Doing My Make-Up, But I'll Be 'Base Bronzing' All Summer for Effortlessly Glowy Skin
Come rain or shine
By Mica Ricketts
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I Hate the Feeling of Sun Cream, But These SPF Body Oils Leave My Skin Glowy and Smooth
Protection without the stickiness
By Mica Ricketts
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A Gel Removal Left My Nails in Tatters—Since Discovering this Repair Treatment, I’ve Been Wearing Nothing Else
For healthy nails that look good too
By Mica Ricketts
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As a beauty editor with adult acne, there’s one affordable brand that makes up most of my skincare routine
A French pharmacy favourite
By Mica Ricketts
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Trust me, glossy pink nails are the *chicest* summer mani—they elongate your hands beautifully
You'll be rushing to the salon
By Mica Ricketts